Yoga Quiz: Which Part of Your Body Should You Focus On?

It’s not just a coincidence that we’re encouraged to set a Sankalpa for each practice—our yoga practice can feel much more productive when we have something to focus on. But we usually set an emotional or spiritual intention rather than a physical one. Can you think of a time you dedicated a yoga practice to working on strengthening or releasing a specific body part? If not, we’re here to encourage you to change that!

Many of us carry stress and tension in the upper body and anger and trauma in the lower body. Just by paying special attention to specific parts of our body we can release these negative emotions and past experiences and open ourselves up to positivity.

If you know your body needs nourishment but aren’t sure exactly where to focus, this quiz is for you.

How much time do you spend sitting down in a day?I’m not sure. I sit quite a bit at work and then I usually veg on the couch when I’m home. About eight hours while I’m at work. I’m active when I’m not at work! Hardly at all. I have a very physically demanding job!Do you stand quite a bit during the day?Not more than the average person Yes What pose do you find most challenging?Warrior IIPigeon pose Eagle arms Lizard pose Forward fold What is your biggest stressor?Feeling unable to move on from things in my pastFeeling like my voice doesn’t matterThe day-to-day demands of life Are you a runner?Yes NoWhere do you hold your emotions in your body?My neck and shoulders My hips My back Can you touch your toes in a forward fold?Yes No Which emotion is most bothersome for you?SadnessLoneliness Feeling completely overwhelmed Anger Why do you practice yoga?To relax and unwind To release anxiety and burn off energy To build muscle How is your posture?Great! Generally good, but I tend to slump my shoulders forward. Not too good. My lower back kills me when I try to sit up straight! ContinueContinue Share your result viaFacebookTwitterPinterestEmail

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